Service difficulty report · Horn · Cessna A152

Difficulty date
February 15, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna A152
Aircraft time
3,465 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Part
Horn
Part number
04310074
Condition
Bent
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder Control S
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION BY TRANSPORT CANADA INSPECTOR, THE RIGHT ARM OF THE RUDDER HORN WAS FOUND BENT, ALLOWING THE ATTACHED STOP PLATE TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE RUDDER STOP BOLT. THIS CAUSES THE RUDDER TO OVER TRAVEL WHEN FULL RUDDER DEFLECTION IS COMMANDED AND COULD CAUSE THE RUDDER TO JAM AT FULL DEFLECTION.

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